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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1931
Page
2
The Kenney family and daughter Ma were in town the past week with ly Hayes. Gordon and Mrs Simmons and Marie Mabry visited Mrs Kenney and Mrs Reed of Decatur. Ruby and Myrtle House visited Mr Poole for the weekend while Hayes attended Sunday service at the Methodist church.
Mrs Gurnie Lawrence and child ren of Birmingham arrived for a weeks visit. Rev William Moone and Mrs Moone of Huntsville stayed with the Cushings. Ola B Moone joined them after a stay with the Cushing sisters. A musical at the Cushing home honored Ola Moone and Marcoline Sanders. The Sharp and Sparkman families traveled between Gadsden Huntsville Decatur and Collinwood for social occasions.
Aimee and Taxes Saturday evening was enjoyed by a host of friends. Misses Marvoline Sanders of Decatur and Lorene Ryan were the Sunday dinner guests of Miss Lillie Mae McCutcheon. Virgil Ryan of Birmingham spent the weekend here with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Duncan and three children of Hartselle visited Roy Luker. Lorene Ryan and Lillie Mae McCutcheon spent Saturday night with Marvoline Sanders. Ruby and Jenel Luker hosted a croquet gathering Sunday afternoon. Mrs. W. E. Ryan spent the weekend in Hartselle with Erman Ryan and wife before planned Texas trip.
A gentle Thursday shower refreshed crops around Oakland. Local residents hosted and visited kin across Maple Grove, Decatur, Huntsville, and nearby areas. Families such as the Davises, Moores, Blowe, Gwathneys, and Weavers were noted guests and hosts at multiple gatherings and Sunday visits.
A long list of Somerville residents and guests includes Rev W R Bland and wife hosted by Mrs W S Johnston, DeKalb visitors from Decatur and Birmingham, and many travels among Burns West Dunaway Wade Groover Bean Watkins and Waugh circles. Several outings include fish fry on Cotaco Creek and show at Decatur Princess with local kin present.
A Sunday program at the Piney Chapel Ephesus Baptist Church featured a morning service with Sunday school led by children, a sermon, and the Lord's Supper. An afternoon singing by the Evans Quartet of Decatur and other local singers complemented the event. The day included a noon luncheon and various visits from residents and guests in the community.
Mr and Mrs D C Bullard and children Nelson and Olene spent the weekend in Alabama City with Mr and Mrs L M Reed. Miss Maggie Terry of Hillsboro is visiting here this week. Miss Ruby Hill was the Sunday luncheon guest of Miss Tennie and others.
In Athens Alabama on June 28 a county health unit led clinic for crippled children schedules its 10th session for July 10. Dr W J Donald announces foot specialists from Montgomery and Birmingham will attend with local health department staff. Adults may also get examinations.
Dr. J Russell Crawford pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Athens delivered the sermon to the annual assembly of Presbyterian young people at Athens College. The gathering in session since June 23 will close Tuesday with visitors from across Alabama and Athens College regarded as a possible permanent home for the assembly.
Richard Henry Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee of Virginia were the only brothers who signed the Declaration of Independence.
Nathaniel Conopios a Greek student at Oxford University is recorded as the first to drink coffee in England in 1637. This event marks an early introduction of coffee culture at a major English university with Conopios named as the pioneer.
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